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UAS to PEN: distance & flight time
Samburu South (Buffalo Spring) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
4,340 mi
6,985 km · 3,771 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UAS — Buffalo Spring · Samburu South, Kenya
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near UAS
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport52 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport53 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport73 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport135 mi away
Near PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UAS from PEN?
The flight distance from Samburu South (UAS) to Penang (PEN) is 4,340 miles (6,985 km, 3,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UAS to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Samburu South and Penang?
Penang is 5 hours ahead of Samburu South.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UAS to PEN?
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